Pork Polpettine with Tomatillo Marinara Sauce | James Beard Foundation

Pork Polpettine with Tomatillo Marinara Sauce | James Beard Foundation

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Jamie Ortiz presented these meatballs as an hors d’oeuvre at his Beard House event, but we’ve adapted the recipe so that you can enjoy them for dinner.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Italian bread, broken up into pea-sized pieces or smaller
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 pound ground pork shoulder
  • 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced basil
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Crushed red pepper flake to taste
  • 1 New Mexico green chili or Anaheim chili
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons minced basil, plus more for garnish
  • Sugar to taste

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